Category Archives: Recently On WLS-AM

An Elmhurst woman purchased a lottery ticket at her local grocery store...and then forgot about it. When she finally pulled out the ticket out of her purse and checked the numbers for the October 20th...

Metra has unveiled a specially painted train engine for Veterans Day that's set to enter service later this month, the transit agency said. The locomotive features a bald eagle on the front, with Amer...

It's Veterans Day and today, Chicago has been officially named a Purple Heart City, joining cities across the nation that honor the sacrifices who servicemembers who have been wounded or killed. A cer...

NBC Sports' Mike Berman joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on the Big 89 to delve into the Bears' lifeless loss to the Patriots, who is responsible for Caleb Williams being sacked an absurd 9 times, and ...

Erica Borggren, Chairwoman of Illinois Joining Forces, joins the Ray Stevens Show to explore how veterans can turn their military experience into meaningful careers. She also shares tips on supporting...

On the Ray Stevens Show, Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs discusses Operation Purple Heart, a project dedicated to returning unclaimed Purple Heart medals to veterans. He also highlights some of...

On the Big 89, Sal Dazzo, Army veteran and founder of Gun Barrel Coffee, joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale to talk about the inspiration behind his journey into the coffee world and to shed light on the...

Bells will be ringing this holiday season as the Salvation Army kicks off its annual Red Kettle campaign with 400 donation buckets set up across the Chicago area. The Salvation Army debuted the kettle...

Unsure what to do with your leftover pumpkins from the Halloween season? Several pumpkin smashes are happening across the Chicago area on Saturday. Participants smash pumpkins and throw them into a co...

Kurt DeGroot from Project Fire Buddies joins Ray Stevens and Nick Gale on the Big 89 to preview the Silver Linings and Hearts of Gold Gala, with tickets going on sale November 12th at 7 PM. He shares ...